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3/11/2015 – 3/18/2015

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March is packed full of events sure to keep you busy all month long. From the Top Flight Lawyers Party and operas, to fundraisers and St. Patrick’s Day festivities, you’ll always have something on your social calendar.

Join B-Metro in honoring Birmingham’s top attorneys at our annual event where we will be recognizing the Most Admired Judges, Lifetime Achievers, and Stars of the Bar featured in our March 2015 issue. Enjoy complimentary food & drinks, live music, valet parking, and great networking. For a full list of all honorees, click here.

Join Good Hearts at Good People Brewing Company for one of Birmingham’s most laid back fundraisers. Sip great local beer, enjoy delicious food from Shindigs Catering and live music for Church of the Reconciler’s Ministry for the Homeless. Silent auction and donations will benefit Church of the Reconciler, a local church that provides daily services to the homeless of Birmingham.

Don’t miss the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and Opera Birmingham perform one of the hottest shows of the season on the Opera Birmingham Stage, Puccini’s continuous favorite, La Boheme. The show is in Italian with projected English translation.Click for details!

Rumpshaker 5kMarch 14 from 8AM to 11AMSloss Furnances

Join the fun and help make a difference by bringing attention to colorectal cancer at The Rumpshaker 5K Run/Walk. Run through downtown Birmingham and back to Sloss Furnaces of the post-race event featuring music, kids activities and much more.

St. Patrick’s CelebrationMarch 14 and 17 11AM to 11PMFive Points South

REV Birmingham and Five Points South present the 31st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration two-part festival

featuring a parade, live music, dancing, bagpipes, Irish food and drink specials and more at Five Points restaurants and bars. With something new to see each day, you won’t want to miss the celebration.

Alabama craft brewers come to together with some of Birmingham’s best restaurants for a of day craft beer and food pairing. Learn about the joy of pairing food and beer from local chefs and brewers. Enjoy wonderful beer, food and live music from the Steel City Jug Slammers.Click for details!

Gray Ghost GalaMarch 14 from 4PM to 7PMGabrella Manor

Love dogs? Then don’t miss the casual and relaxed affair with live music, hors d’ouevres, wine, beer and silent auction. There will also be some very special guests of honor. Proceeds benefit Weimaraner Rescue of the South.

Join The Arc of Jefferson County and its Junior Board at the 3rd Annual Shamrock Shindig with Harbin Pharmacy. Enjoy food from Rusty’s Bar-B-Q, Avondale beers, prizes, a themed photo booth and music from DJ Mark Goldstein. All proceeds benefit over 700 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

UNCF hosts a festive event involving dignitaries, civic leaders, volunteers, public officials, alumni and members of the faith community in an effort to support UNCF’s mission of investing in America’s future by moving youth in the state of Alabama to and through college. The black-tie affair features elegant dining, The Masked Award Presentation, The Parade of Masks, dancing and live celebrity entertainment.

The Conference USA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships hosted by UAB begin this week. Catch twenty-two basketball games throughout the tournament week. Don’t miss your chance to view some of the absolute best in college sports!

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Junior Board is kicking off 2015 by bringing the sparkle and thrill of Las Vegas to Birmingham. The fundraiser will be a cocktail affair featuring a Vegas-style casino, cash bar, hors d’oeuvres, silent auctions, music and more. Help raise awareness and proceeds for suicide prevention at the unforgettable event.

Elvis lovers won’t want to miss this show starring two sets from award winning Elvis impersonator Terry Padgett. Don’t forget to wear your best Elvis costume, because the night will finish off with a costume contest judged by “Elvis” himself.

Brevity is the soul of cutting-edge comedy and drama at the Theatre UAB 12th annual festival. Eight all-new, short plays will be performed for the first time. The roller coaster theatrical experience is sure to be one audiences will remember.Click for details!

ShamROCKMarch 17 at 5:30PMCahaba Brewing Company

Celebrate craft beer, local and music and St. Patrick’s Day at Cahaba Brewing Co. Enjoy music from The Heavy Hearts and Jesse Payne, food from Shindigs Catering, giveaways, games and a special, limited release Irish Stout.

Get in Gear to Stop DiabetesMarch 19 from 5:30PM to 7:30PMTom Williams Porsche

Join Tom Williams Porsche for the Tour de Cure kickoff and benefit. Enjoy elegant hors d’oeuvres by Kathy G and Co., complimentary spirits, live entertainment and raffle for a chance to win a pair of diamond hoops from Diamonds Direct. Proceeds support the American Diabetes Association.

Don your favorite leisure suit or bell bottoms and get your groove on at TheElvisBall! This Las Vegas-style fundraiser for the Creative Montessori School features disco, funk, and 80’s groove music spun by DJ Stevo as well as performers, complimentary food & drinks, and both a silent and live auction. And of course, the event wouldn’t be complete without an appearance by Elvis himself!

Til Divorce Do Us PartNow through March 22The Virginia Samford Theatre

Inspired by the true story of a Broadway producer’s wife, the performance follows a woman who is rejected by her husband after decades of marriage. She turns to her wickedly witty friends in an effort to celebrate the new chapter in her life, and they dance, sing and laugh their way through the ordeal.Click for details!

Building and Remodeling ExpoMarch 20 through 22Pelham Civic Center

The Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders presents the fourth annual Building and Remodeling Expo showcasing the latest in design trends and meet the building and remodeling professionals who can make your dream home a reality. Touch and feel the newest appliances, flooring, windows, doors and much more. Get inspired at the expo!

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